Rays beat Royals 6-3 for 4th straight win
Brandon Lowe and Mallex Smith drove in two runs each, and the Tampa Bay Rays moved five games over .500 for the first time this season with a 6-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
3
Tampa Bay Rays
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| TB | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
Tropicana Field · 8,686 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28/26 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | L 1-4 | MLB |
| 10/27/26 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | W 4-3 | MLB |
| 10/26/26 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | L 1-10 | MLB |
| 10/24/26 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | L 4-5 | MLB |
| 10/23/26 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | L 2-3 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
Duffy singled to right, Smith scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-6
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
Smith singled to center, Gómez scored, Smith to second advancing on throw.
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Advancing On Play 3-5
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Dozier homered to center (424 feet), O'Hearn scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-4
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
Smith singled to left, Perez scored, Lowe to second.
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Advancing On Force 1-4
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Gómez sacrificed to catcher, Adames scored, Perez to second.
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Advancing On Play 1-3
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Bunted Foul 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Out 1-2
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Merrifield homered to left (401 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: foul
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End Inning 3-6
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
O'Hearn reached on infield single to shortstop, Herrera tagged out at home, Herrera to third advancing on play.
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Advancing On Play 3-6
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Advancing On Play 3-6
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Single 3-6
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 3-6
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Play Result 3-6
Herrera to second on fielder's indifference.
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Fielders Indifference 3-6
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Strike Swinging 3-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 3-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 3-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-6
O'Hearn batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
Herrera singled to right.
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Single 3-6
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 3-6
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 3-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-6
Herrera batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
Duda grounded out to pitcher.
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Ground Out 3-6
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 3-6
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Strike Looking 3-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 3-6
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 3-6
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 3-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-6
Duda batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
Pérez flied out to right.
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Fly Out 3-6
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-6
Pérez batting
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Play Result 3-6
Romo relieved Alvarado.
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Start Inning 3-6
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 3-6
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Lineup Change 3-6
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End Inning 3-6
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
Choi grounded out to third.
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Head to Head
Injuries
Tampa Bay Rays
- Ryan Pepiot Out
- Shane McClanahan Out
- Edwin Uceta Out
Kansas City Royals
- Mitch Spence Out
- Nick Mears Out
- Ryan Bergert Out
- Cole Ragans Out
- Luinder Avila Out
Lineups
ConfirmedTB
Mallex SmithLF21
Matt Duffy3B9
Jiman ChoiDH26
C.J. Cron1B28
Kevin KiermaierCF93
Willy AdamesSS2
Michael PerezC63
Carlos GomezRF91
Brandon Lowe2B5
KC
Whit Merrifield2B15
Alex GordonLF4
Salvador PerezC13
Lucas Duda1B9
Rosell HerreraRF12
Ryan O'HearnDH29
Hunter Dozier3B17
Brett PhillipsCF1
Alcides EscobarSS3
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